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Amelia's story: Raising awareness of the impact of stigma

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ReTUNE helped put my diabetes into remission: David's story

David Childs, ReTUNE participant and now in remission of type 2 diabetes, shares his journey.

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Volunteer Spotlight - Amina Chothia - October 2022

Meet our Volunteer Spotlight for October 2022, Amina Chothia Amina lives in Batley in West Yorkshire.

Type 1 diabetes and managing the menopause with HRT: Dawn's story

Dawn, 52, is a midwife, and married with four grown-up boys. She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 22. And started having menopausal symptoms in her early 40s.

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Khadija's story: Challenges of living with diabetes from a young age

Khadija was born five weeks early (hence the name Khadija, which means early baby girl).

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Recovering from diabulimia: Imogen's story

Imogen was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 12 years old.

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Being diagnosed with type 3c diabetes: Milesh's story

After developing pancreatitis in 2013, Milesh was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes three years later.

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Using my family experience with type 2 diabetes within my research – Ed’s story

Oladapo Edward Olaniru, 38, is a Research Associate within the Department of Diabetes at King’s College London. Here he talks about his research and what Black History Month means to him.

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Getting a grip on my type 2 diagnosis – Dave’s story

Dave Benson Philips, 57 is a television presenter and entertainer and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes a few years ago whilst filming a new show.

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Engaging Communities: how I ensure the voices of diverse communities are heard – Vanessa’s story

Vanessa Laber, 29 is our Engaging Communities Officer for the North of England. Here she talks about the important work she does and what Black History Month means to her.

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Claiming DLA for a child with diabetes: Phil's experience

Phil talks about his family's experience of claiming Disability Living Allowance to cover the cost of extra care for their son Seth, who is now 10.

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